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# Create a network volume

1. In the [Control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/servers/shd), from the top menu, click **Products** and select **Dedicated Servers**.

2. Go to the **Network Volumes and Storage** section → the **Network Volumes** tab.

3. Click **Create network volume**.

4. Select the disk location — [availability zone](/infrastructure/locations.mdx#availability-zone). The network volume must be in the same availability zone as the server it will be connected to.

5. Select the disk type:

   * Basic HDD – for storing large amounts of data that do not require frequent read or write operations;
   * Fast SSD – for operations that require high read and write speeds.

   Disks differ by read/write speed and throughput values. For more details, see the [Network volume limits](/block-storage/about/about-block-storage.mdx#block-storage-limits) table.

6. Specify the disk size in GB or TB. Once a network volume is created, you can only increase its size. You cannot decrease the size of a network volume.

7. Enter a new disk name or keep the default name.

8. Optional: enter a comment.

9. Click **Create volume**.

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